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HC Terminology
Hair cutting Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| carving | Haircutting technique done by placing the still blade into the hair and resting it on the scalp, and than moving the shears through the hair while opening and partially closing the shears |
| stationary | Guideline that does not move |
| guideline | Section of the hair,located either at the perimeter of the interior of the cut,that determines the length of the hair will be cut;also referred to as a guide;usually the first section that is cut to create a shape |
| notching | Version of point cutting in which the tips of the scissors are moved toward the hair ends rather than into them;creates a chunkier effect |
| cross-checking | Parting the haircut in the opposite way from which you cut it, to check for precision of line and shape |
| elavation | Angle or degree at which a subsection of hair is held, of lifted. from the hair when cutting; also referred to as projection or lifting |
| tapers | Haircutting effect in which their is an even blend from very short at the hairline to longer lengths as you move up the head; "to taper" is to narrow progressively at one end |
| clipper-over-comb | haircutting technique similar to scissor-over-comb, except that the clippers move side to side across the comb rather than bottom to top |
| angle | space between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a given point |
| subsection | smaller sections within a larger section of hair, used to maintain control of the hair while cutting |
| weight line | visual "line" in the haircut, where the ends of the hair hang together |
| texturizing | Removing excess bulk without shortening the length; changing the appreance or behavior of the hair through specific haircutting techniques, using shears, thinning shears, or a razor |
| Over-direction | combing a section away from its natural falling position, rather than straight out from the head, toward a guideline; used to create increasing lengths in the interior or perimeter |
| Slide cutting | method of cutting or thinning the hair in which the fingers and shears glide along the edge of the hair to remove length |
| cutting line | Angle at which the fingers are held when cutting, and ultimately the line that is cut; also known as finger angle, finger position, cutting position, cutting angle |
| tension | amount of pressure applied when combing and holding a section, created by stretching or pulling the section |
| line | Thin continuous mark used as a guide; can be straight or curved, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal |
| distribution | where and how hair is moved over the head |
| palm to palm | cutting position in which the palms of both hands are facing each other |
| slithering | Process of thinning the hair to graduated lengths with shears; cutting the hair with sliding movement of the shears while keeping the blades partially opened; also called effilating |
| layers | create movement and volume in the hair by releasing weight |
| traveling guideline | guideline that moves as the haircutting progresses, used often when creating layers or graduation |
| graduation | elevation occurs when a section if lifted above 0 degrees |
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